In The Outsiders, S. E. Hinton introduces Ponyboy Curtis, a thoughtful fourteen-year-old caught between loyalty to his brothers, the fierce bond of his Greaser friends, and the constant pressure of being judged by the wealthier Socs across town. What begins as a story of teenage rivalry quickly deepens into a raw and enduring examination of … Continue reading The Outsiders
Step into September with Read With Lindsey’s Classics theme, where timeless books, back-to-school nostalgia, and weekly prompts like poetry, war, grandparents, bucket-list settings, and school reads come together for a reflective reading season.
This is a love letter to all the high school Literature teachers in the world for all the times they have tried to get their students to read and love The Odyssey. This is for all the times they had to grade papers that were obviously more Percy Jackson and less Odysseus because some of … Continue reading The Odyssey
My friends all over the country are back in school mode after Labor Day finally! I think our state is one of the first to go back. When I was in high school, these first few weeks of school were usually spent going over the summer reading and assignments for the advanced classes. Did you … Continue reading This Week: September 7th
